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WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
March 13, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
HB  8
 
FOR:
 
Beckworth, Jr., Elmer  Cherokee County District Attorney  (Self),  Rusk, TX
 
Braddy, Martin  District Attorney  (Self; 8th Judicial District Attorney Office),  Sulpher Springs, TX
 
Bradley, John  District Attorney  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
Dewhurst, David  Lt. Governor  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Healey, John  Ft. Bend County District Attorney  (Self),  Richmond, TX
 
Montague, David  Senior Staff Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Nassar, Denise  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Sparks, Ken  Colorado County Attorney  (Self),  Columbus, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Clausell, Sherri    (Self),  Missouri City, TX
 
Collins, Stefanie    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
McCann, Bryan    (Campaign to End the Death Penalty),  Austin, TX
 
Millsap, Sam    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
ON:
 
Abbott, Greg  Attorney General  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Owen, Robert  Clinical Professor of Law  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Alexander, Shea  Clinical Director  (Self),  Frisco, TX
 
Barker, Jana  President of the Board  (Texas Association of Sexual Assault),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Eilers, Lynette    (Hays-Caldwell Women's Center),  San Marcos, TX
 
English, Laurie  112th District Attorney  (112th District Attorney's Office),  Ft. Stockton, TX
 
Garza, Henry  Bell County District Attorney  (Self),  Belton, TX
 
Glaser, Richard  County and District Attorney  (Fannin County),  Bonham, TX
 
Goodger, Anita  Advocate  (Gateway Family Service, Inc.),  Synder, TX
 
Jamison, Shari  Advocate  (Self),  Synder, TX
 
Kuykendall, Rhonda  Director  (Their Voice),  Richmond, TX
 
Luginbyhl, Norma  Executive Director  (Hutchinson County Crisis Center),  Borger, TX
 
McCracken, Mindy  Assistant District Attorney  (Travis County District Attorney's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Swan, Cassondra  Executive Director  (Deaf Smith County Crisis Center),  Hereford, TX
 
Wilkison, Charley  Legislative Director  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Agapetus, Angie    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Alam, Fatima    (Self),  Katy, TX
 
Alam, Zainab    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  Katy, TX
 
Cobb, Scott  President  (Texas Moratorium Network),  Austin, TX
 
de la Torre III, Pedro    (Self),  Washington, DC
 
Dieter, Allison    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Enard, Elisha    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Greenwood, Leeatriss    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Halatyn, Cynthia    (Self),  Kingwood, TX
 
Hall, Steve  Director  (The Standdown Texas Project),  Austin, TX
 
Hedayati, Aryan    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  San Antonio, TX
 
Hedayati, Hoeman    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  Austin, TX
 
Kohn, Samuel    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Lamandre, Morgan    (Self),  Baton Rouge, LA
 
Lawson, Christina  Director  (Journey of Hope),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Rachel, Adrienne    (Self),  Baton Rouge, LA
 
Ross, Tiffany    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
St. Julian, Geraldine    (Self),  Crosby, TX
 
Tan, Kristina    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  The Woodlands, TX
 
White, Ami  President - TX Chapter  (Murder Victim's Families for Reconciliation),  Magnolia, TX
 
On:
 
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Prats, Miguel    (Self),  Katy, TX
 
Taylor, Allison  Executive Director  (Council on Sex Offender Treatment),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Scyrus, Wessie    (Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement),  Houston, TX
SB  5
 
FOR:
 
Dewhurst, David  Lt. Governor  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Healey, John  Ft. Bend County District Attorney  (Self),  Richmond, TX
 
Kuykendall, Rhonda  Director  (Their Voice),  Richmond, TX
 
Lyons, Laura    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Kathy    (Self),  Wylie, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Alexander, Shea    (Self),  Frisco, TX
 
Braddy, Martin  District Attorney  (Self; 8th Judicial District Attorney Office),  Sulpher Springs, TX
 
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Colfax, Edwin  Director of State Reform Projects  (The Justice Project),  Austin, TX
 
Collins, Stefanie    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Cook, Kerry  Author of "Chasing Justice"  (Self),  Plano, TX
 
Elmore, Jane    (Self),  Post, TX
 
Enard, Elisha    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Epstein, Ruth    (ACLU of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Harrelson, Janet    (Self),  Baytown, TX
 
Keilen, Andrea  Director  (Texas Defender Service),  Austin, TX
 
Lamandre, Morgan    (Self),  Baton Rouge, LA
 
Luginbyhl, Norma  Executive Director  (Hutchinson County Crisis Center),  Borger, TX
 
McCann, Bryan    (Campaign to End the Death Penalty),  Austin, TX
 
McCracken, Mindy  Assistant District Attorney  (Travis County District Attorney's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Millsap, Sam    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Peebles, Amy    (Self),  Elgin, TX
 
Prats, Miguel    (Self),  Katy, TX
 
Rubac, Gloria  Organizer  (Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Abbott, Greg  Attorney General  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Heredia, Brenda  Executive Director  (Family Crisis Center, Inc.),  Harlingen, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Fucik, Patrick  Director of State Government Affairs  (Sprint),  Austin, TX
 
Gaylor, Tom  Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Craig  Detective  (Self),  Decatur, TX
 
Lyons, Steve    (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Russell, David  President  (Frisco Police Officers Association),  Frisco, TX
 
Wester, Heath  President  (Grand Prairie Police Officers Association),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Wilkison, Charley  Legislative Director  (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Agapetus, Angie    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Alam, Fatima    (Self),  Katy, TX
 
Alam, Zainab    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  Katy, TX
 
Barker, Jana  President of Board  (Texas Association of Sexual Assault),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Beckworth, Jr., Elmer  Cherokee County District Attorney  (Self),  Rusk, TX
 
Blanco, M. Lynn  President and CEO  (Rape Crisis Center),  San Antonio, TX
 
Cobb, Scott  President  (Texas Moratorium Network),  Austin, TX
 
de la Torre III, Pedro    (Self),  Washington, DC
 
Dieter, Alison    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Dworin, Dan  Attorney  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Edmiston, Dene    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Eilers, Lynette    (Hays-Caldwell Women's Center),  San Marcos, TX
 
English, Laurie  112th District Attorney  (112th District Attorney's Office),  Ft. Stockton, TX
 
Garcia, Carbs  Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Garza, Henry  Bell County District Attorney  (Self),  Belton, TX
 
Glaser, Richard  County and District Attorney  (Fannin County),  Bonham, TX
 
Goodger, Anita  Advocate  (Gateway Family Services),  Snyder, TX
 
Greenwood, Leeatriss    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Halatyn, Cynthia    (Self),  Kingwood, TX
 
Hall, Steve  Director  (The Standdown Texas Project),  Austin, TX
 
Hamlin, Jennifer    (Self),  Synder, TX
 
Harrison, Jamie  Client Service Coordination Advocate  (Crime Victim Assistance Center, Eastland and Stephens),  Cisco, TX
 
Hedayati, Aryan    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  San Antonio, TX
 
Hedayati, Hoeman    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  Austin, TX
 
Hughes, Lily    (Campaign to End the Death Penalty),  Austin, TX
 
Jamison, Shari  Advocate  (Self),  Synder, TX
 
Jones, Randi    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Kohn, Samuel    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Laurel, Anna    (Self),  Baytown, TX
 
Metoyer, Rudolph    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Price, Elizabeth  Assistant Director / Advocate  (Crime Victim Assistance Center, Eastland and Stephens),  Eastland, TX
 
Rachel, Adrienne    (Self),  Baton Rouge, LA
 
Ross, Tiffany    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
St. Julian, Geraldine    (Self),  Crosby, TX
 
Stautmeister, Heather  President of Board / Acting ED  (Family Ties),  Waller, TX
 
Swan, Cassondra  Executive Director  (Deaf Smith County Crisis Center),  Hereford, TX
 
Tan, Kristina    (Texas Students Against the Death Penalty),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Urbaniak, Monica  Sexual Assault Therapist  (Victims Outreach / Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Dallas, TX
 
White, Carmen  Assistant District Attorney  (Dallas County District Attorney's Office),  Dallas, TX
 
Young, Joyce    (Self),  Baytown, TX
 
On:
 
Taylor, Allison  Executive Director  (Council on Sex Offender Treatment),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
McCuistion, Vicki    (Self),  Driftwood, TX
SB  6
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Lyons, Steve    (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Boatright, David  Chief of Criminal Investigation  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX